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Forums - Discs & Movies - Gabe's Blasphemous Statements: Part 3

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Have to say I'm partially in agreement with this one. And I loved all 3 films when they came out. Yes the acting veers from adequate to downright 'what were you thinking about Miss Shue?' but you couldn't (and still can't) fault how Zemekis and Co grafted 2 and 3 onto Part 1 and made it one big fantastic adventure that, while watching it at least, seemed to make sense. As far as time travel can make sense.

Because of this, I looked forward to the first DVD release of these films and made sure I never revisited them on VHS (prior to their release) so as to leave a decent gap so that I could enjoy them again.

Once the Trilogy was released, it was a case of, yeah, I've seen these, and I haven't really sat down through them since buying them. And to add to the apathy, I thought the extras were a reel let down given how long a wait the films had to arrive on DVD. A non scene specific commentary taken from a Q&A after a screening, and a naff 45-50 minute featurette split over 3 discs. I remember it being a chore to get through this featurette at the time. I just wanted to watch the whole thing, not have to keep ejecting and inserting discs for the best part of an hour. The end result didn't warrent the effort in the end.

Plus the cock up with the incorrect ratios on Parts 2 and 3 all added up to 'uhh, I'm bored with this now'. I could even be bothered getting the discs replaced. I won't be buying the re-packaged box set either. The next time I buy this set will be on HD and hopefully they will have some extras worth a damn.

I too suffer from late eighties syndrome. I can't watch films from that period of growing up. Films like Rain Man and Ghost. There are others. I know them when they crop up on TV. I think it's a combination of watching them to death back in the day, knowing them so well and now being embarrassed at what you took to be the dogs knees. I'm not saying Rain Man is a bad film, just one of a particular time that you can't/don't want go back to (late teens) and they bring back that time only too vividly. I do stand by my assessment of Ghost though. It is rubbish. I much prefer Always (the same year) as it has weathered so much better.

Honestly, I love children's entertainment more than most "grown-ups", hell all I ever watch on TV is cartoons, but re-watching these was a really depressing moment in my life. I've decided to not go back and review any more of my '80s childhood favorites. Sometimes it's better to just keep the memories.